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Saturday, July 18 2009, 10:00am - 2:30pm
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Tour: Lush and Water Wise
Saturday, July 18th, 10am to 2:30pm
*Free for Petaluma Residents, $25 non-residents
With the winter rains long gone and the dry season upon us, we seek to keep our garden hydrated and home needs met in water-wise ways. Get informed and empowered to take action by this inspiring tour and presentation that will help you get a grip on water use inside and outside. Meandering through the residential home and garden of Trathen Heckman, director of Daily Acts, we’ll explore domestic water use and a host of easy techniques for minimizing waste of this precious resource. Outside, we’ll learn small-scale techniques for harvesting and storing rainwater for reuse, building healthy soil, practical greywater possibilities, and design principles to move you towards a more sustainable landscape. Trathen’s backyard city oasis features the first single-residence permitted greywater system in Sonoma County, constructed wetland, and rainwater catchment. Trathen grew over 1,000 lbs of food last year with low-water food production techniques. Tour this abundant city garden, while visiting bees, chickens, apple tree fence, and over 150 varieties of food and medicinal plants.
After this day, you’ll be filled with the inspiration and skills to treasure each drop and start recapturing the precious water at your home!Click to Register » » » |
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